Massey questions coroner requires police to answer

DAUGHTER OF MURDERED 'MR BIG' SAYS FAMILY FEEL 'SO GRATEFUL' OVER 'VOICE FOR JUSTICE'

- By CHRIS SLATER

Paul Massey

THE daughter of Salford 'Mr Big' Paul Massey said her dad 'deserves the truth' as the issues that will be explored at an inquest into his death were confirmed.

Massey was shot dead by assassin Mark Fellows with an Uzi sub-machine gun on the doorstep of his home in Clifton in July 2015.

His death at the age of 55 came at the height of a vicious war between a Salford gang known as the A-Team - whose members considered Massey a mentor and elder - and a rival faction, the Anti A-Team. Fellows, nicknamed 'The Iceman, is serving a whole-life term for the murder of Massey and his gangland enforcer friend, John Kinsella, three years later.

Last month, a coroner last month ruled a full inquest should be held. It was a major victory for Massey's family following a 10-year battle for a comprehensive hearing. The inquest will explore Greater Manchester Police's alleged failure to protect him in the months leading up to his murder and the delivery of a 'Threat to Life' warning prior to the killing.